Chocolate-Covered Boyne sweetens Boyne City February 10th & 11th

Boyne City will be sweeter than normal for the 4th annual Chocolate-Covered Boyne next weekend, February 10th & 11th.  Sponsored by the Main Street Program and the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce, this year's event will be sweeter and livelier than ever with more than 30 participating businesses.

Chocolate-Covered Boyne in downtown Boyne City has a combined chocolate/Valentine theme and there will be tastings (food and drink) of chocolate treats and goodies, special chocolate desserts; displays of chocolate-themed books and even jewelry featuring chocolate.  The library will be having a children's story hour, in addition to an appropriately themed book display. Several demonstrations with chocolate are also being planned.

Freshwater Studio (231) 582-2588 will be hosting its annual Wine, Women, Chocolate and Song concert with Jill Jack, Jen Sygit, and Robin Berry, at 8p.m. Saturday, February 11th with Ruby Williams as the opening act.

Organizer Linn Williams reports that this year's annual event will be sweeter and livelier than ever. Here is a list of this year's participating businesses and details of what they are offering, including half-off desserts,chocolate tastings, specialty foods, personalized services and entertainment. 

Ace Hardware - 20% off Gerber’s Homemade Chocolate, and Benjamin Twigg’s chocolate-cherry products

Alpine Chocolate Haus - assorted samples of chocolates and truffles, with Valentine’s specials

B-B-Q Restaurant – half-price chocolate desserts

Beyond Borders - chocolate-gold jewelry. smoky topaz jewelry, red ruby jewelry

The Bird’s Nest - chocolate treats

Boyne Avenue Greenhouse - sweet treats, drawing for basket of flowers

Boyne Trading Company - drawings for discounts of 25-50%

Boyne Co-op True Value - dog treats

Boyne District Library - children’s story hour Saturday 10-11, display of books on chocolate (novels, cookbooks, etc.)

Boyne Country Provisions/Wine Emporium and Market - free small chocolate bar with purchase of chocolate wine, 10% off purchase of 3 bottles of wine, free bow with purchase of wine or bubbly

Café Sante - Pot de Crème, made with Belgian chocolate-$3, chocolate hazelnut cake with cocoa butter sauce - $4, chocolatini with alchemia chocolate & svvedka vanilla vodka, Godiva mocha & chocolate rim-$6, Well & Young’s English chocolate stout 25c/solo or with fruli Belgian strawberry beer-$4

Cindi Franco’s Cool Stuff - assorted Valentine treats

Country Now and Then/ Up A Lazy River - chocolate treats, 50% off selected items

Dunagain’s Antiques - chocolate refreshments

Eyes on Main - cookies and brownies Friday; Saturday ‘til noon

Freshwater Studio - Wine, Women, Chocolate and Song concert with Jill Jack, Jen Sygit, and Robin Berry, 8 p.m. Feb. 11 with Ruby Williams as the opening act. $25 advance, $30 at the door includes wine and chocolate tasting. 582-2588 reservations.

Huff Pharmacy - handmade chocolate truffles, Friday; Saturday ‘til 2 PM

inspired living - free chocolate tea sample; $2 off any chocolate tea or teecino

Kilwin’s - fudge and chocolate treats

Local Flavor Book Store - 25% off romance novels, 20% off drinks: mocha, raspberry white chocolate, or raspberry mocha

Logo Pros, Northern Eagle Clothier - chocolate treats; draw for discount (10-30-50% off) at time of purchase; receive an additional draw for a future purchase

Lynda’s Real Estate - chocolate houses

Mary’s of Boyne - special indoor “sidewalk sale”

No Boundaries - chocolate treats

Pat O’Brien & Associates - hot chocolate

Red Mesa Grill - chocolate quesadillas - $3, fried ice cream with habanera chocolate sauce - $2.50, Mexican hot chocolate-$3, Latin-lovers’ chocolate martini-$5

Radio Shack - 25% off cell phone accessories

Schraw & Associates - chocolate treats (Friday only)

en vogue salon - $25 gift certificates for $20

Subway - free chocolate chip cookie with purchase of sandwich, salad, or pizza

Sunset Grill - chocolate-covered cherry Jello shots, chocolate pudding shots, chocolate-covered chips, Dave Cisco playing Friday evening

Thick ‘n Juicy - featuring 2 burgers, 2 fries, SPECIAL chocolate shakes for $14

Upsy-Daisy Floral - chocolate cheesecake, drawing for Valentine’s Day arrangement

Water Street Café - chocolate-raspberry martinis, wine and dinner specials, live love songs by Kristin Glasgow, and their legendary Il Bacio dessert. Reservations recommended. 582-9929.